Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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